Greenhouse vegetable and flower growers are always looking for new tools to fight the pests that go after their crops.

Three promising native Canadian predators are now under evaluation at Vineland as part of a project led by Rose Buitenhuis, PhD, Program Leader, Biological Crop Protection. She has been heading the search for new ways to help growers deal with common greenhouse plant pests. Depending on the pest, growers can experience crop losses of 5to 20, and if the pest transmits a plant virus, losses can go as high as 100%.

Cannabis contamination concerns raised by Okanagan collective

The owner of a Vernon cannabis shop and spokesperson for a group of licensed retailers says concern is growing about contamination of unlicensed product from the illicit market.

Sarah Ballantyne of SpiritLeaf is spokesperson for the Okanagan Cannabis Collective, which represents 20-plus legal cannabis stores.

The organization has been campaigning for "a level playing field" with unlicensed dispensaries, which don't pay licence fees, PST or the vape tax.

But, on top of financial considerations, the collective is raising the alarm about pesticide contamination of unlicensed product, along with cross-contamination with other substances in potentially dangerous combinations.

CDC calls on businesses to educate drivers on the effects of marijuana on cognitive abilities and recognizes the importance of providing support for employees struggling with addiction.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is giving advice to businesses on how to develop marijuana policies, reported Marijuana Moment.The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health, issued a report that warns about the inherent risks of driving while under the influence of THC.

Recent testing shows cannabis strain with 35 per cent THC virtually stink-free.

Canadian company CannabCo. Pharmaceutical Corp. (CannabCo.) has high hopes for the future with Tuesday announcement that it has used its proprietary technology to slash the smell of a high-THC strain.

The holiday season is here, and that means it’s time to get stoned and cozy with some of our favorite products and flower available for sale through High Times retail locations and delivery service.

For better or for worse, it’s holiday time again, but good news! That means it’s also time to splurge on your favorite cannabis products in honor of this wonderful and chaotic time of year.

Nearby Brampton gets the nod for singer and co-owner’s first Bullrider Cannabis store.

Drake, the multi-Grammy-winning rapper known for his love of “The 6ix,” opted to go west a bit, young man, when opening his first Canadian weed store.

“At the heart of Bullrider is the convergence of street art, hip-hop and limited premium cannabis product offering,” notes the website of the Toronto-based company. That includes merchandise, retail and premium cannabis products.

“Working with regulators, we look forward to establishing tools to create a stronger foundation of analytical methods for psychedelic compounds and products.”

Vancouver-based Numinus Wellness has announced the development of proprietary methods for testing and screening psychedelic mushroom compounds.

Before being let go, there had been months of back-and-forth on issues such as scheduling, health benefits and pay, resulting in the move to unionize.

A budtender in Victoria, B.C. is back on the job after being fired three weeks ago, which the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) argues was the employer’s response to unionization efforts at the retail store.

“It is possible that weed in feces increases its attractiveness for ingestion by altering its scent, texture and/or taste."

Dogs’ noses are remarkable things, with their sense of smell said to be about 40 times greater than that of humans. But those blue ribbon noses can lead pooches down the wrong path and, sometimes, nose-deep in human waste that contains cannabis and its psychoactive compound, THC.

The holiday shopping season is always a busy time for consumers and brands alike. Holiday shopping looks strong across the board in 2021. Management firm McKinsey projects a 7% increase from the previous year, up 9% from 2019, (read article at Benzinga). A 2020 report from cannabis data firm Headset found that cannabis shoppers appear more focused on the right product than the best deal. No matter the individual's approach, cannabis consumers turned out in droves in recent years, reporting a 15% week-over-week growth during Christmastime.